Head injuries vary in severity, and they are often the leading cause of death in these types of accidents. We advocate for rider safety…

Lower extremity injuries are injuries that affect the leg, pelvis, knee, thigh, ankle, foot, and hip of the victim. The exposed nature of motorcycle riding and the common crash characteristics of motorcycle accidents will often leave accident victims at a higher risk of injuries to their lower extremities.

Open wounds are characterized by skin penetration, whether this is caused by a bone puncture, external penetration, or road rash. Incision wounds occur from sharp objects penetrating the skin along a fine edge, such as injuries from metal or glass.

Skull fractures are among the most serious and life threatening injuries that occur from motorcycle accidents. A skull fracture may be characterized as an open fracture or closed fracture.

The following article is designed to answer some of our clients’ most commonly asked questions regarding motorcycle accidents. Questions of fault often arise during our discussions with clients.

Facial injuries may require specific medical treatment from experts depending on injuries and plastic surgeries to repair the face cosmetically.

Rider’s arm (or “biker’s arm”) describes a type of injury that often occurs when the motorcycle falls on the rider’s arm and causes internal damage to the median, radial, or ulnar nerve(s) of the arm.

Stable fractures of the bone are characterized by a break in the bone where the pieces are still aligned and in place, physiologically. Open compound fractures are more serious, and the bone may have penetrated through the skin and is easily visible.

Road rash describes the abrasions and injuries to the skin that occur when a biker “lays down” his or her motorcycle and their body scrapes along the road. Road rash can be a particularly gruesome and painful motorcycle injury.

Statistics indicate that injuries to upper extremities are quite common in motorcycle accidents, due to a crumple zone effect where the upper portion of the rider’s body absorbs the frontal, brunt trauma of the crash.